CRMT

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America's Car-Mart, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $107M cap · $455K/day traded

$0.801 +2.7% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
27
Value
55
Momentum
23

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) is 22/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 27, Value 55, Momentum 23, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 19.5x
ROE
-43.0%
peers 8.5%
D/E
1.8x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT AMERICA'S CAR-MART, INC.

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America's Car-Mart, Inc. is an integrated automotive retailer specializing in the "Buy Here/Pay Here" used car market, serving customers with challenged credit histories. The company operates as both a dealer and a finance company, leveraging its localized operations and disciplined underwriting to offer vehicles and in-house financing, addressing a specific niche market.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.2B1.4B1.4B1.4B5.3%1.1B923.7M935.6M-12.4%
EPS14.333.20-4.922.38-45.0%-24.36———
Shares6.4M6.4M6.4M8.3M+29.7%8.3M———
Debt502.1M700.9M819.5M845.1M18.9%671.2M———
Equity476.8M498.8M471.1M569.8M6.1%————
Op CF-119.2M-135.7M-73.9M-48.8M—150.9M———
Inv CF-17.4M-27.6M-10.6M-11.4M—————
Fin CF176.2M188.7M111.0M90.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-55.7%
0.70.91.21.51.816 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 4 trading days ago, 97% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (155% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$0.801
RSI (14)
40.9
52-Week Range-97.2% from high
Low $0.57High $28.70

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
-7.3%7.5
ROE
-43.0%3.4
GP/Assets
9.4%14.5
Op. Margin
-34.3%3.3
FCF/Assets
10.6%82.3
Piotroski
530.7
Int. Cover
-1.2x10.7
D/E Ratio
1.78x11.0
Current Ratio
17.31x99.4
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
0.7x99.9
P/B
0.0x25.0
P/S
0.0x99.9
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
23
52W High %
3%0.3
RS 6M
-102%0.1
SMA 50/200
0.17x0.1
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%58.1
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%53.1
EPS Improve
+91%67.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$107M
P/E (Forward)
-0.4x
Gross Margin
12.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CRMT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart, Inc.(you)$107M22Sell
CWHCamping World Holdings, Inc.$268M14Strong Sell
NXBNextBoat Inc.$53M2Strong Sell
ACVAACV Auctions Inc.$1.8B10Strong Sell
SAHSonic Automotive, Inc.$1.9B38Hold
DRVNDriven Brands Holdings Inc.$1.9B39Hold
GPIGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.$2.9B39Hold
VVVValvoline Inc.$4.0B38Hold
ANAutoNation, Inc.$5.3B45Hold
LAKELakeland Industries, Inc.$95M24Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.5x · Gross margin 37.4%

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America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT): Stock Score Summary

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 22/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (23/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

America's Car-Mart, Inc. is an integrated automotive retailer specializing in the "Buy Here/Pay Here" used car market, serving customers with challenged credit histories. The company operates as both a dealer and a finance company, leveraging its localized operations and disciplined underwriting to offer vehicles and in-house financing, addressing a specific niche market.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.801
Market Cap$107M
P/E (Forward)-0.35
Price/Book0.02
Return on Equity-43.0%
Return on Invested Capital-7.3%
Debt/Equity1.78x
Gross Margin12.3%
Operating Margin-34.3%
Revenue Growth-57.6%
Free Cash Flow$150M

America's Car-Mart, Inc. operates in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is America's Car-Mart, Inc.’s (CRMT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) is 22/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (55), and Momentum (23), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does America's Car-Mart, Inc. have an economic moat?
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is America's Car-Mart, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 22/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is America's Car-Mart, Inc. in?
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry (United States).